# 2002 Malibu wants to stall at idle

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-malibu-wants-to-stall-at-idle/77529>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, malibu\
**Created:** [February 21, 2013, 8:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-malibu-wants-to-stall-at-idle/77529 "2013-02-21T08:11:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Kingquadtom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kingquadtom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kingquadtom)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 8:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-malibu-wants-to-stall-at-idle/77529/1 "2013-02-21T08:11:39Z")

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My question is what is the possible cause of my car trying to stall when it idles? Here is the scenario. There was no problem with the car this morning. I was almost out of gas and filled it up. After filling up about two miles downt he road when I can to a stop sign or had to slow to an idle in traffic the car seemed like it wanted to stall. When I was driving at and speed other then idle it seemed fine. When I left work tonight the same thing. but this time when I got close to home the check engine light came on. I did check the gas cap and that seems fine. I was wondering what the possible cause could be. Thanks for any help.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 8:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-malibu-wants-to-stall-at-idle/77529/2 "2013-02-21T08:17:27Z")

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Sounds like an idle air control valve.

Try cleaning it and the throttle body first.

Please post the fault code.